Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2021, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (5): 111-122.doi: 10.11978/2020131CSTR: 32234.14.2020131

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Preliminary results of the crustal structure along OBS2018-H2 in the northern continental margin of the South China Sea*

SU Xiaokang1,3(), ZHAO Minghui1,2,3(), LI Zizheng1,3, YUAN Ye1,3, WANG Xingyue1,3, CHENG Jinhui1,3, ZHANG Jiazheng1,2   

  1. 1. CAS Key Laboratory of Ocean and Marginal Sea Geology (South China Sea Institute of Oceanology), Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
    2. Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
    3. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Received:2020-11-10 Revised:2021-01-04 Online:2021-09-10 Published:2021-01-08
  • Contact: ZHAO Minghui E-mail:suxiaokang@scsio.ac.cn;mhzhao@scsio.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    Natural Science Foundation of China(41730532);Natural Science Foundation of China(91958212);Natural Science Foundation of China(42002222);Natural Science Foundation of China(91858212);Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)(GML2019ZD0204);Guangdong Natural Science Foundation research team project(2017A030312002)

Abstract:

The crustal velocity structure along profile OBS2018-H2 located in the continent-ocean transition can provide important evidence for the rifting-breakup mechanism of the northern margin of the South China Sea (SCS). The preliminary data processing steps are presented in this paper, including multi-channel reflective data processing, OBS (Ocean Bottom Seismometer) data format conversion, shot and OBS relocation, and identification of OBS seismic phases, followed by a preliminary analysis of the crustal structure. Our results show that relocations of shots and OBSs are effective and reliable. The multi-channel seismic (MCS) profile provides a good constraint for building the initial velocity model. Several groups of seismic phases, e.g., Pg, PmP and Pn, are clearly identified in OBS comprehensive seismic profiles. Based on the distribution characteristics of the OBS36 and OBS37 seismic phases on the west side of OBS2018-H2, the thickness of the crust below these two stations is estimated to be about 6 ~ 7 km. It is roughly equivalent to the thickness of 6 ~ 9 km estimated from the two-way travel time in MCS profile LW3.

Key words: data processing, seismic phase, initial velocity model, crustal thickness, continent-ocean transition, northern margin of South China Sea

CLC Number: 

  • P712.83